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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1984

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+SUNKEN+ GARDEN FOR KOWLOON PARK

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KOWLOON PARK WILL HAVE A +SUNKEN+ GARDEN AS PART OF ITS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

SITE.

THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE ALTERATION OF A FORMER MILITARY

THE GARDEN, MEASURING 850 SQUARE METRES, WILL BE BUILT NEXT TO THE PARK'S AVIARY.

THE GARDEN WILL CONSIST OF FOUNTAINS, FLOWER BEDS, PATHS, A PAVILION AND A SUN SHELTER. THE SURROUNDING AREAS WILL BE LANDSCAPED.

THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN AUGUST.

CULTURAL FESTIVAL POPULAR ****

AN EXHIBITION SOCCER MATCH BETWEEN THE TIANJIN FOOTBALL TEAM AND THE LOCAL SIDE, HONG KONG ELECTRIC TEAM AT THE MONG KOK STADIUM MARKED THE CLOSING OF THE MONG KOK CULTURAL AND SPORTS FESTIVAL THIS (SUNDAY) EVENING.

THE SOCCER MATCH IS ONE OF 30 CULTURAL AND SPORTS EVENTS PRESENTED DURING THE MONTH-LONG FESTIVAL, WHICH ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG SAID TONIGHT THAT THE TURNOUT FOR THE FESTIVAL'S PROGRAMMES WAS VERY HIGH WITH ATTENDANCE RECORDED AT ABOUT 80 PER CENT FOR MOST EVENTS,

+THIS SHOWED THAT THE FESTIVAL WAS WELL RECEIVED BY RESIDENTS AND THAT THE EFFORTS AND CO-OPERATION OF LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE WELL REWARDED, + HE SAID.

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